Oil-cup.



M. c. & c. H. VAN ALSTIYNE.

OIL CUP.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1917. 1,244,928. Patented Oct. 30,1917.

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Application filed May 19, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MATTHEW C. VAN ALsrYNE and CHARLES H. VAN,ALs'rrNE, citizens of the United States, residing at South Haven, inthe county of Van Buren and State of Michigan, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Oil- Cups, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to improvements in oiling devices for vehiclesprings,'and its objects are: first, to provide an oiler with whichconsiderable oil may be stored for use without danger of veroiling thesprings; second, to provide a spring oiler with which the oil will bedistributed at the edges of the springs, but will not flow too freely,and, third, to provide an oiler for vehicle springs that may be readilyconnected with, or removed from the springs without the necessity ofloosening, or removing bolts or keys.

Ne attain these objects by the mechanism and arrangement of parts shownin the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a transversesection ofa set of vehicle springs with our device in place, showing the manner ofattaching the same. Fig. 2 is a plan of a short piece of spring with ourdevice in place thereon. Fig. 3 is a plan of the web, or fabric used forconducting the oil from the container to the springs. Fig. a is atransverse section of our oil container showing the manner of applyingthe web. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the container disconnected fromthe side clamps or bodies of the device, and, Fig. 6 is a sectionalelevation of one of the sides or clamps detached from the container.

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In the construction of this device we use sheet metal. The sides 2 areformed with flanges c, a curved upper part b forming the receptacle orloop c, and a bearing 5 for anchoring the spring 8, as indicated inFigs. 1 and at. This connection may be made in any available manner, theonly object to be attained being to provide an oiler that may beapplied, or removed, without the necessity of too much exertion, or theeX- penditure of too much time. The object attained by the use of theflanges a, 0 1s a re- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 38, 1917 Serial N 0. 189,784.

ceptaole for the downwardly extending ends of the web 6, as indicated inFig. 4.

The oil receptacle, or container 3 may be made of any desirable oravailable form, but we find the form here shown well adapt ed to theuse. This consists of an upper part or cover having an oil hole throughit, and having the ends turned upward, as at a, a, thus forming lugs orprojections that are adapted to pass upward into the spaces or loops 6,e at the upper ends of the sides to form readily applied connectionstherewith. The sides 7 are securely connected with the top, and abottom, 9, is securely connected with the sides to form the bottom ofthe receptacle. This bottom is made shorter than the cover of thereceptacle for the purpose of forming openings at (Z, (Z for the web 6to pass through. This web is provided with an opening 6 in the centerfor the storage of oil, and to more fully insure the proper distributionof the oil throughout the web.

hen it is desired to mount this oiler upon a set of springs, l, the capor receptacle 3 is removed from the sides and the sides are passedupward with one at each edge of the springs, and when in proper positionthe receptacle 3 is properly connected with the sides and the whole ispressed downward until the bottom 9 of the receptacle rests on the uppersurface of the springs, in which position the ends of the web will restagainst the edges of the springs, thus insuring the distribution of thenecessary amount of oil in the proper place to thoroughly lubricate thesprings. It is, of course, understood that this oiler must be placed atthe highest available point on the springs.

As indicated in Fig. 1, when the oiler is in proper position on thesprings, with the lugs a, a engaged in the loops 6, c, and the spring 8properly stretched, the oiler will be held firmly in place by the spring8.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is:

In an oiler for lubricating vehicle springs, an oil receptacle inclosedon all sides but having openings for the ingress and the egress of oil,lugs formedv on said receptacle and extending upward from the endsthereof, a web placed in the receptacle and lugs on the top, and springsconnected with passing outward and downward through the the lower endsof the sides to draw them openings for the egress of oil, said webhavforcibly toward each other. 10 ing a central opening, sheet metalsides hav- Signed at South Haven, Michigan, May ing flanges arranged toform receptacles 15, 1917. V

for the ends of the web, the upper ends of MATTHEW C. VAN ALSTYNE.

the sides bent to form loops to receive the CHARLES H. VAN ALSTYNE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Eatents,

Washington, D. C.

